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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Aerodynamic and Performance Analysis of a Morphing Helicopter Rotor System, Vinay Gopal Krishnan

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A Feasibility Study for Using the ERAU Échelle Spectrograph to Improve Orbital Parameters of Spectroscopic Binary Systems, Stanimir Letchev

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A GPS Signal Generator Using a ROACH FPGA Board, Kurt L. Pedrosa

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A Human Factors Approach for Identifying Latent Failures in Healthcare Settings, Tara N. Cohen

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Analytical and Numerical Approaches on the Stiffness of Magnetorheological Fluid Filled Spring, Stanislav Sikulskyi

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An Archival Analysis of Stall Warning System Effectiveness During Airborne Icing Encounters, John Michael Maris

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Application of Neural Networks to Acoustic Localization, Stephen Cronin

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Applications of the Technology Acceptance Model to Integration of the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System in Fighter Aircraft Operations, Casey Richardson

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A Prospective Investigation to Develop Data-Driven Interventions and Improve Process Efficiency at a Level II Trauma Center, Tracy L. Litzinger

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A Replication Study of Personality Types of Students in a Professional Pilot Baccalaureate Degree Program, Stephanie Gill Fussell

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A Study on the Control, Dynamics, and Hardware of Micro Aerial Biomimetic Flapping Wing Vehicles, Siara Hunt

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Aviation Propulsive Lithium-Ion Battery Packs State-of-Charge and State-of-Health Estimations and Propulsive Battery System Weight Analysis, Jingsi Lilly

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Battery Centric Serial Hybrid Aircraft Performance and Design Space, Lenny Gartenberg

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Bio-mimicry of a Leopard Tortoise’ Shoulder Girdle in Space Frame Design of an Ambulance Body, Sarah A. Matiko

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Collision Avoidance and Navigation of UAS Using Vision-Based Proportional Navigation, Matthew J. Clark

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Comparative Analysis of Conventional Electronic and OZ Concept Displays for Aircraft Energy Management, Erik Reese Baker

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Comparison of RANS Modeling to Dual-Plane PIV Measurements of the Turbulent Tip Vortex Trailed from a Hovering Rotor, Zachary Lietzau

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Computational Investigation of the Biomechanics of Babywearing in Regards to Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Gaurav Girish

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Computational Modeling of Thoracic Injury Response due to Impact of a Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS), Alexander Fumiyoshi Dori

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Computer Aided Drafting Virtual Reality Interface, David M. Roach

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Cross-Scale Energy Transport and Kinetic Wave Properties Associated with Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability, Thomas W. Moore

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Design, Development and Implementation of Intelligent Algorithms to Increase Autonomy of Quadrotor Unmanned Missions, Diego F. Garcia Herrera

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Design of Flight Control Laws for a Novel Stratospheric Dual-Aircraft Platform, Cindy Nshuti

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Design of Variable Stiffness Composite Panels for Maximum Strength, Joel P. Hurley

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Development and Characterization of Piezoresistive Nanocomposites for Sensing Applications, Muhammad Anees

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Development of an Emulated Free-Floating Environment for On-Earth Testing of Space Robots, Narendran Muraleedharan

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Development of a Remotely-Piloted Vehicle Platform to Support Implementation, Verification, and Validation of Pilot Control Systems, Sean O’Toole

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Dynamical Processes of Gravity Waves Propagation and Dissipation, and Statistical Characteristics of Their Momentum Flux in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere, Bing Cao

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Dynamic Understeer Control Using Active Rear Toe, Mark Oliver Dixon Kaufman

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Effect of Boundary-Layer Tripping on Turbulence Generation and Trailing-Edge Noise in Transitional Airfoils, James Benjamin Lewis

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Effects of Graphical Weather Information versus Textual Weather Information on Situation Awareness in Meteorology, Stefan Melendez

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Electrical Optimization of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Andre J. Napier

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Evaluation of a Scientifically Developed Anesthesiology Handoff Protocol, Kristen Lise Welsh Webster

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Extended Surface Heat Transfer Coefficients via Endwall Temperature Measurements, Yogesh Pai

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Feasibility of Neural Networks for Maritime Visual Detection on a Mobile Platform, Robert Goring

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Gravity Wave and Turbulence Transport in the Mesopause Region, Yafang Guo

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Implementation and Verification of a Synthetic Eddy Method (SEM) in the Eagle3d Compressible Flow Solver, Patrick Kopper

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Integration of Macro-Fiber Composite Material on a Low Cost Unmanned Aerial System, May Chong Chan

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Investigation of Passengers’ Intentions to Use High-Speed Rail and Low-Cost Carriers in China, Jing Yu Pan

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Leader-Follower Trajectory Generation and Tracking for Quadrotor Swarms, Michael James Campobasso

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Low-Cost Wearable Head-Up Display for Flight General Aviation, Pavan K. Chinta

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Maritime Object Detection, Tracking, and Classification Using Lidar and Vision-Based Sensor Fusion, David John Thompson

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Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Carbon Fiber/Bucky Paper/Zinc Oxide Hybrid Composites, Suma Ayyagari

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Mission Tasking, Path Planning, and System Integration for an Autonomous Surface Vessel, Timothy Zuercher

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Modeling the Use of an Airborne Platform for Cellular Communications Following Disruptions, Stephen John Curran

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Multi-Agent Path Planning for Locating a Radiating Source in an Unknown Environment, Stephanie M. Schwartz

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Numerical Investigation of a Phase-Change Material Based Photovoltaic Panel Temperature Regulation System, Rohit Gulati

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Numerical Study of Mixing of a Supercritical Jet in a Supercritical Environment, Neil Sullivan

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On the Interaction between Gravity Waves and Atmospheric Thermal Tides, Ryan Matthew Agner

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Optimized Thruster Allocation Utilizing Dual Quaternions for the Asteroid Sample Return Mission (OSIRIS-REx), Asher Smith

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Performance Analysis of a Coaxial Helicopter in Hover and Forward Flight, Stanrich D. Fernandes

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Robust Optimization and Groundwork for Problem Mapping, Leo Austin Ghelarducci

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Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Coupling: A Global Perspective of Reconnection in the Magnetotail, Miles Thomas Bengtson

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Structural Design of a Business Jet Winglet, Jaime Gutierrez

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Supervisory Controls Strategy to Reduce Utility Factor Weighted Criteria Emissions for a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Thomas Francis Gorgia III

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The Effect of Surface Materials and Morphology on Wingsuit Aerodynamics, Timothy Allen Sestak

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The Extent of Distraction of Cell Phone Conversations for Passengers in Simulated Flight, Tianhua Li

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Time-Modulated Array Testbed Prototype for Multibeam Spectrometry, Addison J. Ford

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Variable Structure Feedback Control with Application to Spacecraft with Small Thrust Propulsion Systems, Samuel J. Kitchen-McKinley

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Verification, Validation and Application of Shear Stress Transport Transitional Model to a R/C Aircraft, Jon Willems

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Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft: Modeling the Limits of Human Pilots, Gregory Stephen Woo

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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2D Aeroacoustic Analysis of Flow in the Flame Trench, Meghan Pokorski

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A Biomimetic, Energy-Harvesting, Obstacle-Avoiding, Path-Planning Algorithm for UAVs, Snorri Gudmundsson

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A Computer Program for the Coupled Implementation of Meanline and Throughflow Methods to Simplify the Aerodynamic Design of Multistage Axial Compressors, Alexander V. Rozendaal

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A Detailed Uncertainty Analysis of Heat Transfer Experiments Using Temperature Sensitive Paint, Anish Prasad

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A Hybrid Vortex Solution for Surge Margin Enhancement in Axial Compressors, Daniel Port

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An Aircraft Evacuation Simulation Baseline Using DES for Passenger Path Planning, Xiaoqing Deng

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Analysis of a Coupled Micro- and Triple-Impingement Cooling Configuration in the C3X Vane, Chase D. Rossman

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An Experimental Study of Momentum-Driven Unsteady Jets, Sravan Kumar Artham

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An Experimental Study of Synthetic Jet Actuators with Application in Airfoil LCO Control, Sanjay Krishnappa

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Application of Floating Pedal Regenerative Braking for a Rear-Wheel-Drive Parallel-Series Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle with an Automatic Transmission, Dylan Lewis Lewton

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Automotive-Inspired Inceptors and Control Laws Designed for Simplified Piloted Flight, Kashif Ali

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Behavioral Traps in Flight Crew-Related 14 CFR Part 121 Airline Accidents, Jonathan Velázquez

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Closed-Loop CFD Analysis of the Fontan Cardiovascular Circulation, Marwan Hameed

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Computational Investigation of Impingement Cooling for Regeneratively Cooled Rocket Nozzles, Bianca A. De Angelo

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Configuration Validation of a Novel In-Space Propellant Storage and Transfer System, Priyadarshan Sundararaju

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Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling of a Parafoil, Brandon Burnett

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Detecting Delamination in Carbon Fiber Composites Using Piezoresistive Nanocomposites, Sandeep Chava

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Development, Characterization, & Implementation of Phase-Change Material Cold Plates for Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Battery Systems, Kevin Cwiok

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Development of Fault Tolerant Adaptive Control Laws for Aerospace Systems, Andres E. Perez Rocha

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Effect of Flow-Acoustic Resonant Interactions on Aerodynamic Response of Transitional Airfoils, Joseph Hayden

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Effect of Slot Span on Wing Performance, Juan F. Granizo

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Fluidic Jet Turbulence Generators for Deflagration to Detonation Transition in Pulsed Detonation Combustors, Jarrett E. Lowe

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Forecast Verification of the Current Icing Potential (CIP) to Predict Lightning Hazards at U.S. Spaceports, Robert Edward Haley

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Heat Transfer Analysis of an Oblique Jet Impingement Cooling on CMC Rough Surface, Karthik Krishna

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Improving Damage Tolerance of Composite Sandwich Structures Subjected to Low Velocity Impact Loading: Experimental and Numerical Analysis, Ravi B. Gondaliya

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Infrasound Propagation in Terrestrial Planetary Atmospheres, Lynsey B. Schroeder

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Investigation of Communication Constraints in Distributed Multi-Agent Systems, Zhaoyang Fu

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Investigation of Pin Fin Cooling Channels for Applications in Gas Turbines, Royce Fernandes

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Laboratory Development of a Self-Powered Fontan for Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease, Arka Das

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Magneto-Rheological Fluid Device as Artificial Feel Force System on Aircraft Control Stick, Vignesh Manoharan

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Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Hybrid Carbon Nanotube Sheet-Graphene Nanocomposites for Sensing Applications, Jiukun Li

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Model Predictive Control of a Nonlinear Aeroelastic System Using Volterra Series Representations, Wai Leuk Law

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More Electric Systems Architecture Effect on Business Jet Performance, Kelsey M. Mazur

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Nonlinear Control of a Thermoacoustic System with Multiple Heat Sources and Actuators, Mikael O. Molina Sandoval

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Numerical Case Study of an Atom-Photon Interaction in a Cavity Exploring Quantum Control, Javier Jalandoni

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Optical Tracking and Spectral Characterization of Cubesats for Operational Missions, Forrest Gasdia

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Oscillatory Flow Mechanism for Enhanced Heat Transfer, Sultan Taher Raml

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Performance Characterization of Ceramic Matrix Composites through Uniaxial Monotonic Tensile Testing, Jóhannes Pétursson

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Predicting General Aviation Pilots’ Weather-related Performance through a Scenario-based Written Assessment, Jessica Cruit